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144 50 Best Bodybuilding Advances of the Past 50 Years
The evolution of exercise science over the last half-century has given us cause to uncover the best exercises, techniques, equipment, cardio routines, supplements and more for a bigger, stronger, faster you.
BY JIM STOPPANI, PHD, AND JOE WUEBBEN

204 Strength and Honor
Most modern-day war stories seem to involve tactical strikes on distant targets. For soldiers at the U.S. Army Combatives School at Fort Benning, Georgia, closing with the enemy means preparing yourself for an up-close and personal conflict.
BY ERIC VELAZQUEZ

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54 Training Notebook
One-Minute Lesson: The Sum of Its Parts
BY BILL GEIGER, MA

Strength Lab: The Low Down
BY JIM STOPPANI, PHD

Pimp My Workout: Midsection Malaise
BY JOE WUEBBEN

Power and Strength: Overhead
Medicine-Ball Throw
BY SEAN WAXMAN, CSCS

PULLOUT M&F Workout to Go: Abs That Pop
BY BILL GEIGER, MA

Kinesiology: Weighted Roman Chair Sit-Up
BY DAVID SANDLER, MS, CSCS

68 Nutrition Notebook
Man-Made Meal: Spicy ’n’ Meaty Chili
BY LAURA CREAVALLE

Ask the Diet Guru: The Skinny on Fat
BY CHRIS ACETO

Bodybuilding Buffet: Cereal Killer
BY JORDANA BROWN

Muscle in Minutes: Shake of the Month
BY JORDANA BROWN

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80 Primed for Growth
Our two-step training approach will prepare your muscles for growth on the first day, then hit them at full intensity on the second - a vicious and effective one-two combo that will prompt new gains in a hurry.
BY JIM STOPPANI, PHD, AND JOE WUEBBEN

98 Locked & Loaded Legs
We’ve zeroed in on the main areas of the legs and identified the best exercises to strike each region precisely. Note: Prepare to hobble the next day.
BY BILL GEIGER, MA

124 Gravity Gains
Some of the best exercises imaginable use nothing but your bodyweight as resistance. Here we go well beyond the standard push-up and let you in on the secrets of using gravity to your greatest advantage.
BY BILL GEIGER, MA

188 World Wide Delts
Need a little more delt force? This nuts-and-bolts routine shows you how to use high-impact multijoint and isolation moves to expand your caps.
BY BILL GEIGER, MA

218 The Way of the Gunter
When will we see Gunter Schlierkamp again on a bodybuilding stage? We can’t say for sure, but you will see bigger biceps with his four-move workout.
BY ERIC VELAZQUEZ

226 Back on Her Game
IFBB figure competitor Amanda Savell’s back routine has her perched at the top of her sport, much as her tennis backhand helped her become one of the country’s top amateur players.
BY MARK THORPE

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118 The Hardgainer’s Supplement Guide
Genetics stacked against you? It’s time to battle back with supplements. This program will help you finally win the size war.
BY JIM STOPPANI, PHD, AND MARK THORPE

176 The Udder Protein
Milk. Cottage cheese. Yogurt. If you’ve avoided these products in the past, rethink your choice immediately - they’ll help you grow. Here’s how.
BY JORDANA BROWN

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